#Position jack 2at jack support point 1.
#Turn ratchet wrench 3clockwise until jack
2 sits comple tely on jack support point 1
and the base of the jack lies evenly on the
ground .
#Continue toturn ratchet wrench 3until the
tire is raised a maximum of 1.2 in (3 cm) off
th e ground.
#Loosen and remo vethe wheel (→page 365).
Re moving a wheel
RequirementsRThe vehicle is raised (→page 363).
When changing a wheel, avoid applying any forc e
to the brake discs, since this could impair the
le ve l of com fort when braking.
* NO
TEDama getothre ading from dirt on
wheel bolts
#Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on
a dirty sur face.
#Un scr ew the uppermost wheel bolt com‐
ple tely.
#Scr ew centering pin 1instead of the wheel
bolt into theth re ad.
#Un scr ew there maining wheel bolts fully.
#Re mo vethe wheel.
#Mount the new wheel (→page 365).
Mounting a new wheel
Re quirementsRThe wheel is remo ved (→page 365).
Wheels and tires 365
&WARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled, greased or damaged wheel bolt/wheel
nut thre ads or wheel hub/wheel mounting
bolt thre ads can cause the wheel bolts/
wheel nuts tocome loose.
As a result, you could lose a wheel while driv‐
ing.
#Ne ver oil or grease theth re ads.
#In theeve nt of damage totheth re ads,
con tact a qualified specialist workshop
immediatel y.
#Have the damaged wheel bolts or dam‐
aged hub thre ads replaced.
#Do not continue driving.
#Obser vethe information on thech oice of
tires (→page 358).
Fo r tires with a specified direction of rotation, an
ar row onthe side wall of the tire indicates the
cor rect dire ction of rotation. Observ eth e direc‐
tion of rotation when mounting.
#Slide the wheel tobe mounted onto the cen‐
te ring pin and push it on.
&
WARNING Risk of injury from tightening
wheel bolts and nuts
If yo u tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is raised, the jack could tip.
#Only tighten wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is on the ground.
#Fo r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recom‐
mends that you only use wheel bolts which
ha ve been appr oved for Mercedes-Benz vehi‐
cles, as well as forth e wheel in question.
* NO
TEDama getopaintwork of the wheel
ri m when scr ewing on thefirs t wheel bolt
If th e wheel has too much play when scr ew‐
ing in thefirs t wheel bolt, the wheel rim paint
can be dama ged.
#Press the wheel firm lyagainst the
wheel hub when scr ewing on thefirs t
wheel bolt.
#Ti ghten the wheel bolts until they are finger-
tight.
#Un scr ew the centering pin.
#Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-
tight.
#Lo we rth eve hicle(→page 366).
Lo weri ngtheve hicle af ter a wheel change
Re quirementsRThe new wheel has been mounted
(→page 365).
#Place thera tchet wrench onto the he xagon
nut of the jack so that the letters "AB" are
visible.
#To lowe r the vehicle: turnthera tchet
wrench of the jack counter-clockwise.
366
Wheels and tires
